CCTV Camera to “hear” and capture

How about a CCTV Camera with “Ears”? British scientists are developing a technology that facilitates a CCTV camera to “hear” a crime happening and turn around to capture the event.

The researchers are working on software that can recognise sounds such as breaking glass, shouting or crowds gathering, and prompt a CCTV Camera to swing towards the noise in 300 milliseconds – the same time it would take a person to turn their head if they heard someone scream. The software may eventually be able to identify words that suggest a crime is being committed.

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